Apple iPad Mini with Retina Display Now on Sale

When it was first announced last month, Apple gave a tentative launch window of "late November" for the new iPad mini with Retina display, but the company has apparently pushed that date up to today. Now you can purchase the latest 7.9-inch iOS 7 tablet directly through various merchants, although there is already a notable delay in shipping times.

Ranging from $399 for 16GB of storage and Wi-Fi-only connectivity to $829 for the 128GB model with LTE, the iPad mini is equipped with a 2,048 x 1,536 resolution display and Apple's new 64-bit A7 processor—the same specs found in the recently-released 9.7-inch iPad Air.

Apple's site is currently showing a 5–10 day shipping time for all models of the iPad mini with Retina display, and Best Buy is displaying a 3–5 day wait for store pick-up. You can also pick up the new iPad through AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless stores, although availability is expected to be limited through all channels.

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